missuscluck Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 In the River Cottage Veg Patch book in the bit about peas is a recipie for 'Compost Soup' It sounds perfectly vile, but is surprisingly tasty and, as they say in the book, is all the more satisfying as the ingrediants were headed for the compost bin. When you shell your peas, save the shells. Simmer them in some veg stock. They do reduce down so dont go to mad with the stock or your soup will be too watery. Simmer for about 5 mins and add some outer lettuce leaves. Simmer again untill the pods are soft. About 10 - 15 mins should do. Puree or food process then season with a little sugar, salt and pepper. Mine was still a bit stringy so I pushed mine through a sieve to get rid of the stringy bits. Its rather nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 It does sound like it will be vile doesn't it! - I think I'll go and make some before the pigs get the peapods....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted July 19, 2010 Author Share Posted July 19, 2010 When I told the kids it was 'compost soup' they thought I had made it with chicken poop Now, I love my chickens but thats taking it a lttle far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 I've got some peas to shell from the lottie and some lettuce, is it really as good as you say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 I think I will pass on this one, my peas have had a fair amount of pea weavil this year and I don't fancy the extra protein and YD certainly won't she hates shelling them because of the 'worms' Edited to say that my girls would never forgive me either if I used outer lettuce leaves, they love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 Ewwww. No, I dont blame you. Justine, it is a perfectly passable thin pea soup. On a scale of 1 to amazing, I'd give it a 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 erm, oops, 2 sheds has already chucked the pods on the compost heap, darn what a shame! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missuscluck Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 I think I need to re review this soup as I dont think my last review has done it justice. I only tasted a spoonful out of the pan and put it in a a tupperware in the freezer. We had it tonight for tea. I defrosted it partly and drained some excess water from it, re heated it and stired in a couple of tablespoonsful of single cream and it is fabby. I would give it a 10 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
